Things you don't get are a color TFT display and a slightly extended swing arm. Which is the better deal?

+ new seat... you will only be able to tell conclusively which is the better deal when comes the time to trade, swap, re-sell, the 'last year's model' with all add-ons. It will depreciate much more than a new GT, IMHO. There are also the unmeasurables - the appeal, pleasure, and sheer satisfaction of owning the newer GT. Although many would be more than happy with the 'last year's model'.

Post by eggman17 on Aug 10, 2018 21:19:42 GMT -7

I wonder how much the dealer would give me for my 2015 with all the upgrades, that would be the key number to compare to the GT's price of $13,200

With the higdonion cage and just the light bar and 35thousand miles, they gave me $4000 for my 2015 on the trade in for the GT..Started at 4800 and i needed new tires and few other things so we settled on 4000.

Post by piotrek on Aug 10, 2018 22:24:23 GMT -7

I wonder how much the dealer would give me for my 2015 with all the upgrades, that would be the key number to compare to the GT's price of $13,200

Upgrades, especially non-factory/dealer work are typically just sunk cost, and things like the screen, seat etc. are no sure thing on the GT. It is still the same CP3. The like-for-like trade doesn't compute in my mind, but then again... it's a shiny, new motorcycle. That can be a pretty compelling argument sometimes.

Post by nsmiller on Aug 11, 2018 11:06:25 GMT -7

Reno's told me our 2015 with just under 20 K miles, and all its upgrades was worth between 4,500 and 5,000 trade in on a new GT. Admitted that it would be best to sell the '15 FJ-09 private party and you could likely get $7,500 for it that the dealer couldn't offer.

In other words, upgrading to the Tracer GT would cost us about $8,000 right now.

EDIT: As cool as the new Tracer GT is, the additional cost is well out of our budget considering we already have the bikes we do in the garage. Plus Audrey prefers the red color.

Post by David on Aug 11, 2018 12:51:39 GMT -7

Reno's told me our 2015 with just under 20 K miles, and all its upgrades was worth between 4,500 and 5,000 trade in on a new GT. Admitted that it would be best to sell the '15 FJ-09 private party and you could likely get $7,500 for it that the dealer couldn't offer.

In other words, upgrading to the Tracer GT would cost us about $8,000 right now.

EDIT: As cool as the new Tracer GT is, the additional cost is well out of our budget considering we already have the bikes we do in the garage. Plus Audrey prefers the red color.

I agree with you, while it would be nice to get some of the newer features, not enough of a real change to warrant the big check it would take.